Tony Dungy
Pro Football Hall of Fame to present 'Awards of Excellence'

Dec. 03, 2021 02:03 PM EST
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Friday it will present “Awards of Excellence” after the Super Bowl in February to honor longtime...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers nose tackle Steve McLendon (96) celebrates with free safety Jordan Whitehead (33) after intercepting a pass by New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Indy hoping for better results as Brady brings Bucs to town

By The Associated Press Nov. 24, 2021 02:36 PM EST

FILE - Tony Dungy looks on before an NFL divisional playoff football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Minnesota Vikings, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Santa Clara, Calif. Hall of Fame coach Dungy learned long ago the need to know how to handle credit and blame. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Analysis: Dungy, Cowher talk ins and outs of coach's success

By Barry Wilner Nov. 05, 2021 05:37 PM EDT

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden speaks on his headset during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
NBC's Tirico expresses disappointment in Gruden's behavior

By Joe Reedy Oct. 12, 2021 03:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2021, file photo, Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden meets with the media following an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh. Gruden is out as coach of the Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments. A person familiar with the decision said Gruden is stepping down after The New York Times reported that Gruden frequently used misogynistic and homophobic language directed at Commissioner Roger Goodell and others in the NFL. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)
Chuckie chucked: Gruden's words antithetical to modern NFL

By Arnie Stapleton Oct. 12, 2021 02:21 AM EDT

Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores talks to the media before an NFL football practice at Baptist Health Training Complex in Hard Rock Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Dolphins play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in Tampa, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
Tom Brady faces familiar foe outside AFC East for 1st time

By The Associated Press Oct. 07, 2021 01:55 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) celebrates his touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Brady has 276 yards, 5 TDs; Buccaneers rout Falcons 48-25

By Fred Goodall Sep. 19, 2021 07:45 PM EDT

FILE- In this Feb. 3, 2021, file photo, a man walks by as betting odds for NFL football's Super Bowl 55 are displayed on monitors at the Circa resort and casino sports book in Las Vegas. Three years after the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act and allowed states to legalize sports betting, the NFL has embraced gambling as part of the landscape. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Gambling wave coming to NFL TV screens, but in moderation

By Joe Reedy Sep. 07, 2021 05:28 PM EDT

Peyton Manning, left, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021, and his presenter and father Archie Manning unveil a bust of Peyton during the induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Peyton's Place is Hall of Fame, with Woodson, Megatron

By Barry Wilner Aug. 08, 2021 10:00 PM EDT

CORRECTS BYLINE TO JOHN KUNTZ NOT JOSHUA GUNTER - Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb, left, runs by defensive tackle Sheldon Day during an Orange and Brown NFL football practice in Cleveland, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. (John Kuntz/The Plain Dealer via AP)
Browns' Mayfield not focused on money after Allen's big deal

By Tom Withers Aug. 08, 2021 05:05 PM EDT

Drew Pearson, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021, speaks during the induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
The Latest: Versatile DB Charles Woodson enters Hall of Fame

Aug. 08, 2021 03:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2020, file photo, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch laughs before the team's NFC championship NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Santa Clara, Calif. Lynch was hired along with coach Kyle Shanahan to rebuild the San 49ers in 2017. Lynch was named executive of the year by the Pro Football Writers of America in his third season when he helped the Niners reach the Super Bowl and has the franchise in position to contend again this season. His ability to thrive in everything he does led Shanahan to nickname him “Captain America.” (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Bill Walsh's message launched John Lynch to Hall of Fame

By Josh Dubow Aug. 01, 2021 11:28 AM EDT

Judge Fred W. "Duke" Slater, seated, of University of Iowa's undefeated football team of 1921, huddles with former teammates at a luncheon honoring him on Aug, 13, 1958, at the Sherman Hotel in Chicago. Other players are, from left, Aubrey Devine, Les Belding, Bill Kelly and Glen Devine. (Chicago Tribune via AP)
Duke Slater, NFL's 1st Black lineman, is now Hall of Famer

By Steven Wine Jul. 21, 2021 03:09 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2018, file photo, Indianapolis Colts' Adam Vinatieri (4) kicks a field goal from the hold of Rigoberto Sanchez during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the New York Giants in Indianapolis. The 48-year-old former Colts and New England Patriots star told former teammate and SiriusXM radio host Pat McAfee that he plans to retire. “By Friday, if paperwork goes in, you heard it here first,” Vinatieri said. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Record-breaking kicker Adam Vinatieri plans to retire

By Michael Marot May. 26, 2021 06:43 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass as quarterback's coach Clyde Christensen looks on before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Clyde Christensen was Bucs' chaplain plus Tom Brady's coach

Rob Maaddi Feb. 05, 2021 06:11 PM EST

Executive director of the NFL Players Association DeMaurice Smith speaks during a press conference ahead of Super Bowl LV, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 in Tampa, Fla. (Perry Knotts via AP)
NFL players continue fighting for social justice, diversity

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 04, 2021 08:25 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jan. 28, 2021 12:32 PM EST
Feb. 3 1944 — Syd Howe of the Detroit Red Wings scores six goals in a 12-6 victory over the New York Rangers. Howe is the first player to...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jan. 20, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Jan. 21 1921 — Kenesaw Mountain Landis takes office as baseball’s commissioner. 1947 — Carl Hubbell, Frank Frisch,...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jan. 14, 2021 03:59 PM EST
Jan. 20 1891 — The International YMCA in Springfield, Mass. is the site of the first official basketball game. Peach baskets were used, but...

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone argues a call with side judge Dyrol Prioleau (109) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 24-20. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
On Football: NFL coaching carousel about to start spinning

By Barry Wilner Dec. 25, 2020 02:38 PM EST